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11 Sep 2013

Capathia Jenkins (Newsies, Martin Short: Fame Become Me), N'Kenge (Motown, Sondheim on Sondheim) and Leslie McDonel (American Idiot, Hairspray) are among the performers who will interpret the songs of Michael Jackson at the Sept. 16 edition of The Pop Show. In anticipation of the concert, the trio pick their favorite Jackson tunes as part of Playbill.com's Playbill Playlist series.

John Capo is the creator and producer of The Pop Show, which is part of the Broadway at Birdland series presented by Jim Caruso. The Michael Jackson concert will feature music direction by Benet Braun.

The Pop Show Presents…Michael Jackson! promises "songs from this groundbreaking album and nine others, as well as stories from Michael's career and the inspirations behind the music."

Playbill.com reached out to Jenkins, N'Kenge and McDonel via email to pick their five favorite Michael Jackson tunes and tell us why they made their list.

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Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street. For more information and tickets, call (212) 581-3080 or visit PopShowNYC.com.